IbizaPocholo
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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD - Loftwing flight footage
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Al Pachinko, Konami President
Music reminds of Skies of Arcadia
lostinblue
Banned
Mark my words, it's not even a port. Pretty sure it's using the same GC/Wii emulator they did for Mario Sunshine and Mario Galaxy HD.
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Portugeezer
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Converting from motion to analogue controls maybe took some work at least...
Ezquimacore
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Ezquimacore
Banned
it's a port considering this one is running at 60 fps and has new controllers. lazy and expensive, but still a port.
Ezquimacore
Banned
skyward sword doesn't deserve all this attention, the game was ok but now they're marketing this thing to scam new botw players.
This was a great game, but when it was new the graphics were behind the curve. Now days it looks ancient.
Kataploom
Gold Member
Why scam? If people find value in the purchase it's their money and their business. It would be a scam if the game comes at 480p and 30 fps and/or without regular controller mapping after they advertise it fullhd at 60fps with new controller scheme, people buying the game know what they're getting into. Just don't buy it if it's not enough of an upgrade for you.
Regarding the amiibo thing... I'll pass on it, I'd rather have an experience as close to the original as possible in this case.
The game is slow for a very long time, it interrupts you constantly too, even in the middle of a dungeon.
Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
If you think this is lazy go check out the main menu in mario 3D allstars
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Bruno_Arrais85
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blurry as hell
PleaseDontBanMe
Banned
Looks the same as the Wii version on a crt with component cables
onnextflix5
Member
Im sure skyward sword is one of least loved zelda games, nintendo and the lazy ports continue, why not remake wind walker or oot.
theclaw135
Banned
Amazingly the textures were enhanced, and it still looks like this.
alucard0712_rus
Banned
And how do you distinguish a port from a remaster? Any proofs? Because to me its a remaster - 60fps + resolution + wide screen + controls + who knows what else changed. Also they have a source code so whats the point in emulation?
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RoyalLaFlame
Banned
That looks...bad.
Slothbeingg
Member
60$?
teezzy
Banned
Remember what they did for that Mario collection recently?
Nintendo don't give a hoot. They know they can just slap "Mario" or "Zelda" on something and booger-eaters will gobble it up
rubenburgt
Member
It's a shame they have chosen skyward sword. That game is as dull and annoying as Fi.
I would've loved it if they chosen OOT and Majora's mask.
And yes, I am aware these games has gotten updated versions on the 3ds, but that is their last handheld system, and I would love to play these games on the big screen again.
I would've loved it if they chosen OOT and Majora's mask.
And yes, I am aware these games has gotten updated versions on the 3ds, but that is their last handheld system, and I would love to play these games on the big screen again.
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lostinblue
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We'll see
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SpongebobSquaredance
Unconfirmed Member
That's kinda the point though. Skyward Sword takes its artistic inspirations from the work of Claude Monet
A higher resolution and HD textures wouldn't really improve the game's look, because the blurry appearance is intentional. Therefore they had the choice of redoing the game completely or being truthful to the original without ruining the original vision and given that this is just an HD port they obviously chose the latter.
I get the criticism about the pricing, but the look of the game is absolutely timeless. You either like how the game looks or you don't, but you can't expect them to redo the game completely.
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SpongebobSquaredance
Unconfirmed Member
Why make a game that supposed to look blurry, not blurry?
Skyward Sword takes inspiration from art like this:
Making it not blurry is missing the point.
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SpongebobSquaredance
Unconfirmed Member
Hmm, probably but those would be made with 4K resolution in mind. Skyward Sword was made to be in 480p though so pumping up the resolution is kinda counter-intuitive to the game's vision. It sharpens up the image. Something that would improve almost any game would be a deterioration here.
DevilMayFlyForAWhiteGuy
Member
SS is the only 3D Zelda game I played only once and that's because it's such a mixed bag. I actually really liked the combat; it's one of the only games besides Metal Gear Rising where aiming the direction of your sword slashes was integral to the combat, and that was pretty unique.
The game also has some pretty great dungeons. Some of them were actual real brain teasers. The thing that sucks is pretty much everything you have to do between dungeons is a boring slog. It has a worse version of Twilight Princess's light seed collectathons for instance, and then even more collectathons after that. You also have to repeat one particularly annoying boss at minimum 3 times; and possibly double that if you want the best shield in the game.
Plus the art style is just kind of meh. The environments can look cool with the water color blurring effect, but all the characters look too sterile and clean. It starts to go into Mario territory. I'll take the slick semi-realism of TP or the simple but unique cell-shading of WW any day over this.
The game also has some pretty great dungeons. Some of them were actual real brain teasers. The thing that sucks is pretty much everything you have to do between dungeons is a boring slog. It has a worse version of Twilight Princess's light seed collectathons for instance, and then even more collectathons after that. You also have to repeat one particularly annoying boss at minimum 3 times; and possibly double that if you want the best shield in the game.
Plus the art style is just kind of meh. The environments can look cool with the water color blurring effect, but all the characters look too sterile and clean. It starts to go into Mario territory. I'll take the slick semi-realism of TP or the simple but unique cell-shading of WW any day over this.
NeoIkaruGAF
Gold Member
This is correct. Which is why this post will get mocked to infinity and back again.
SS looked "blurry" in the distance even on my old 480p EDTV plasma. Everything that isn't close to Link is just supposed to look soft to imitate those paintings.
It's exactly what it's supposed to be.
fart town usa
Banned
No. The Amiibo wil let you launch to the sky from anywhere on the underworld map. Normally you need to find a statue to do. There isn't much of a statue shortage in the game either. Messed up that Nintendo is doing it but it's not as big of a deal as people make it out to be.
The real crime is that SS HD is being sold at a higher price than it was on the Wii, lol.
fart town usa
Banned
I've said it before in prior threads but I'm convinced that the best way to play SS is on the WiiU gamepad. That tiny 480p screen makes the game look absolutely gorgeous. It really showcases the art style.
Captain Toad
Banned
I still don't understand how this Zelda game could look so much worse than the previous two that were on the previous generation hardware.
Mister Wolf
Member
It will eventually be $40 then I will jump on it.
